The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-02


Hilton's Office in the court house ON Friday
next, where she will be pleased TO fill ont pen
sion vouchers for all pensioners who shall
honor her with call.
Mrs. EN- Paige has been engaged to sing |
each Sunday at tho Presbyterian church in
Kalamazoo. She will be greatly missed by |
the Presbyterian choir in this village, |
where she has sung for years.
The grand lecturer of the grand lodge, +.
a. A. M, of Michigan, will hold lodge of
instruction at Masonic Hall, on the 9TH day
of March next, commencing at one o'clock
p. IN. All brothers are requested to be pres
ent.
#. M. Mitchell of Iowa, is again here with
his noted washer and will remain few days.
All our people who have tried the machines
speak very highly OF them. Paw Paw would
bs good place TO establish factory for
their manufacture
Died, at the residence of Mr.. /. B. Conner,
on Sunday, February 27th, 1887, Harry, in
| FAINT son of Mrs. Mamie Paige and the late
III. @. Paige, aged nine months and five days.
Funeral at the home of 1. b. Conner to-day
at two O'Clock p. m.
Rev. j. G. Evans, one of the most eloquent
and noted speakers of Illinois, will deliver an
address in Paw Paw. on Wednesday evening,
March 9th, on the question of the prohibi'
tory amendment. Admission free. Come
early and SO secure seat.
The following letters remained uncalled
for in the Paw Paw postoffice for the week
ending Feb. 2sth: David r. Anderson,
Theo. Conner, VIM. Gettig. Jack Hady, Jas.
Howard, j. B. Hurlburt, Harrison McShier.
Harry G. Lorg, o. b. Shine.
volney b. Cushing of Maine, will speak on
the subject of the prohibitory amendment
on Sunday evening, March 9th. at the First
Baptist church in this village, under the
auspices of the w. G. L. u. He is an excep-
tionally fine speaker. Everybody invited
Chas Z. Galligsn, one of the snreties on
the liquor bond of James Bennett, having
removed from town, notice was served on
Mr.. B TO close his saloon or file new bond.
He Immediately procured new bond, Geo.
w. Longwel taking the place of MIR. CALI
gan.
The following additional township COM
mittees have been appointed by the county
amendment committee: Keeler-W. .. Cook,
Mrs. IL. Conklin. Mrs. Kate Hills, John Tay-
lor, Frank Hills: Almena-P. N. iced, Sias
Breed, Mr.. Hipp, Mrs. @. Palmer. Mrs. i.
Breed.
We understand that MIR. Eli Wise has
rented the Bloomingdale mills and will re-
move to that village in the near future. We
dislike to lose SO good citizen as Mr. Wise,
but there is nothing in the milling facilities
Of Paw Paw to induce good miller to re-
main here.
The Lakeview school house came near
being destroyed by fire on the evening of the
21st ult. A brand fell from the stove and
burned so as TO light up the house, which
attracted the attention of Mr.. Dillon. who
was passing by on his way home from one
of his neighbors.
Mr. and Mrs y. Cleveland were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Rogers on Saturday las,
Misses Lulu Gooch and Nellie Qua were
storm bound at Luto's over Sunday, ditto
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland at Rob. Furbush's :
while Allie Auton and Louie Qna we're housed
up somewhere in town.
Prof Il. O. Excel certainly exoels % a
musical conductor for Sunday school and
religious work. He already had many warm
friends here and their number has been
greatly enlarged by his recent visit. Van
Buren county people will ever be glad TO ex-
j. C. McLain will ship his goods to Dakota
In few days, and follow them with his fam.
lily as soon as spring has fairly opened. The
NoRTHERNBR Joins with "a host of friends in
wishing him and his family an abundant
success in their new home. Van Buren, will
lose good citizen when John leaves hel
borders.
Seth Clement. one of the old settlers IN
this vicinity, died in this village on Wednes
day morning, February 23d, 1887, on his
sixty ninth birthday. Funeral services were
held at the residence and his mortal remains
deposited in the Prospect Hill cemetery
His death adds another to the long line oi
old pioneers who have crossed over TO the
other shore.
On the night of the 25th ult, Mili. Sherrod
was the victim CD of a surprise party. II
, was intended as a celebration of his birth
} day, which occurred on the 22d, but as peo
pie could not well distribute themselves in
three places at once, they let Mit. rest day
or two. A very pleasant company assembled
among whom we noticed Nellie Qua, Allie
Anton aud Louie Qua of Paw Paw. Milt
received several fine presents, among which
was large and elegant Bible.
The Paw Paw Creamery will open up abou'
the first of April. Harvey l. Reynolds OF
Eureka, Illinois, an experienced butter maker
has been engaged TO take charge of the Ia
, stitution, aud the different route men have
been hired. 1t IN the intention of the man.
, ayers not TO shnt down during the winter
season but to run throughout the entire year
They are anxious for Van Buren, county
farmers TO apply the same name TO theil
creamery that is used in Iowa where they are
called mortgage lifters.7
Mrs. Ella Allen died on Saturday, the 2Cth
ult. She leaves husband and two children
besides large number of other relatives and
friends, to mourn her departure. In Ella
Death found shining mark. She was loved
by all who knew her. She fully realized that
she must die, and asked her husband not tc
mourn too much for her, and even az shs
said this she paused moment and said
"Chnrley, they have come for me, there are
two angels" and was gone as though she
had fallen asleep. Funeral services were
held at the Speicher school house on the
25th.
Quite number of people from "the cor
ner" attended the Sunday School Institute
and formed the acquaintance Of Paw Paw
people. They were strangers in strange
land, but our people fulfilled the scriptural
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